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By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - What are your eating habits? You are probably like most of us: a “meat and potatoes” person. You may like vegetables but are not likely to be a strict vegetarian. Or even a semi-vegetarian who eats more than eggs and dairy foods but also occasionally meat, poultry, fish and seafood. But whatever your preference,...

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By David Wilkening Contributing Writer REGION - If you want the protection of buying long-term care insurance, it helps if you have a lot of money. Say more than a million dollars in assets. Otherwise, it might be out of your price range. The bad news here: There’s a chance that you will someday need what it provides. The good news...

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  STOCKBRIDGE - When the weather warms and you’re eager for an outdoor excursion, it’s prime time to trek west into the Berkshires and experience the aesthetic beauty of Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. This nonprofit, membership-supported educational organization, encompassing 24 acres, highlights plants native to the Northeast region, according to Felix Carroll, Berkshire Botanical Garden’s director...

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION – When Julie Wittes Schlack and her husband Mark Schlack were in their 50s they didn’t consider themselves old. Not yet anyway. But around that time they began thinking seriously about when they would “really be old.” What to do when their ages were catching up to her parents, facing the limited choices in...

By Brett Peruzzi Managing Editor FRAMINGHAM - President Bill Clinton’s visit to the hub of MetroWest in 1994 was the first presidential visit to the city, then the largest town in Massachusetts, in five decades. Clinton came to Framingham High School on October 20 to sign the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, a $60 billion bill focused on education reform. It...

By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer With good intentions and delusions about the extent of my ambition, I compile a list of household chores to complete before summer: wash mudroom floor; polish woodwork; clean refrigerator; sweep garage; paint bedroom doors. Et cetera. Then I promptly accomplish the one task that seems most appropriate for such a demanding list: I lose it. I do...

By Marianne Delorey Ph.D. Mother Teresa once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”  And so, I have found one way to make my world better. I write. I did not always fancy myself a writer. My true love is elder care, and it is here that I have...

By Sharon Longo Contributing Writer REGION – Many statistics show that about 75% of Americans are dehydrated. While this exact number may not be backed by medical research, it is clear that water is an important necessity of life, and getting enough water is essential for good health.     Why drink water? Water is important for the body, making up about 60% of it,...

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION – As the birthplace of our nation, Massachusetts is steeped in patriotic pride. The Independence Day celebrations across the Commonwealth remind us how much we love and cherish our freedoms. Listed below are a few of the many fireworks displays and celebrations where you can enjoy some patriotic festivities. It's time to grab your American...